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Re:The Framework Laptop by jameshart on Friday February 26, 2021 @08:48AM (#26274693)
This does not look like a pathway to reduce the cost of your laptop by throwing out junk you don’t need. This looks like every part will be more expensive due to the focus on sustainable materials, e-waste and modularization. If you’re price-focused, are you really willing to pay a premium for ethical sourcing and repairability on the subset of components you want to populate your laptop with?
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Re:The Framework Laptop by Jeff_Brown on Friday February 26, 2021 @11:42AM (#26276678)
The upgradeability could mean you save money in the long term even if each piece is substantially more expensive than its dispoable counterpart.

Of course, asking people to trust that long-term calculus for a new product from a new company is nontrivial.

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